Each region possesses its own uniqueness,
contributing to the national culture. Morocco
has set among its top priorities the protection of its diversity and the
preservation of its cultural heritage.

In the political world, Morocco
is referred to as an Arab state and sometimes as an African state. The
majority of Morocco's population is Arab by
identity. At least a third of the population speaks the
Amazigh
language. During the Islamic expansion, some Arabs came to
Morocco and settled in the flat regions as Tadla
and Doukkala. For example there are groups called Charkawa and Arbawa
who settled in Morocco from Arabia. The Charkawa
claimed to be descended from
Umar ibn Al-Khattab,
the second caliph of Islam.